Eh? What are you disagreeing with Trevor?
Archaeology is indeed more than the simple removal of the
objects/evidence in question. In the context of what we were discussing(treasure
hunting vs. archaeology in reference to the Indiana Jones character and the addition
of Harrison Ford to the AIA board), it did not seem necessary to break out my
textbooks from my undergraduate degree in anthropology to provide a really
detailed definition/comparison. Sort of beating the dead horse, it seemed.
If we want to talk about archaeology in general, I would be
happy to oblige.
Mark Janzen
Registrar/Collections Manager
Ulrich Museum of Art
Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection
316-978-5850
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I would have to disagree with Mark.
Archaeology is the study of the material remains of people and their
activities. Archaeological excavation is one of the tools of archaeology
(others include field walking, geophysical surveys, analysis of standing buildings
etc.)
Trevor Reynolds
Collections Registrar
English Heritage, 36 Hospital Fields Road, York, YO10 4DZ
Telephone +44 (0)1904 610322
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Subject: Re: What is treasure hunting? What is archaeology?
For my rambling two cents, yes indeed there is a difference, but the line
can be blurry. Especially in the movies.
Treasure hunting/looting/plundering should be defined generally as the
removal of materials from any historical site for the purposes of personal gain
without regard to other historical evidence at the site, proper archaeological
excavation methods, and all of the various laws of the land.
Archaeology should then be defined roughly as the removal of materials from
any historical site for the purposes of education and the accumulation of
historical data with full regard for all levels of historical evidence, proper
archaeological methodology, and taking into account all applicable laws.
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